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ANAiii Report Number: 19-11
-For Public Information Meeting of
DICKERING Date: December 5, 2011
01
In Accordance with the Public Meeting Requirements
of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
Subject: Zoning Amendment Application A 16/11
Fonke Holdings Corporation
1565 Greenmount Street
(Part of Block 76, Plan 40M-1512)
City of Pickering
1.0 Property Location and Description
• the subject property is located at the southeast corner of Valley Farm Road
and Greenmount Street (see Location Map — Attachment #1)
• the subject property has a lot area of approximately 1,450 square metres,
with frontage along Greenmount Street (approximately 29 metres) and Valley
Farm Road (approximately 46 metres)
• the site is currently vacant
• surrounding uses include single detached dwellings to the north and south,
townhouse dwelling units to the east and open space to the west across
Valley Farm Road
2.0 Applicant's Proposal
the applicant is proposing to amend the existing zoning to permit four 7.3 to
7.7 metre single detached lots fronting Greenmount Street (see Applicant's
Submitted Plan — Attachment #2). The lots are proposed to be created
through severance
3.0 Official Plan and Zoning
3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
the Regional Plan designates the subject property "Living Areas" which are to
be used predominantly for housing purposes'
the proposal appears to comply with the Regional Official Plan policies
3.2 Pickering Official Plan
the lands are designated "Urban Residential Areas — Low Density Areas"
(Brock Ridge Neighbourhood) in the Pickering Official Plan which provides
for housing and related uses and activities
the density range for Low Density Areas is up to and including 30 units per
net hectare; the four proposed lots have a net residential density of
approximately 27 units per net hectare
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02 • the Official Plan anticipated, but does not -require, a neighbourhood shopping
facility on the subject lands
• Valley Farm Road is designated as a Type C Arterial Road; Greenmount
Street is designated as a Collector Road
3.3 Zoning By-law 3036
the property is currently zoned "C4-4" — General Commercial Zone under
Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 4377/94
this zone permits business and professional offices, dry cleaning depots,
laundromats, neighbourhood stores and personal service shops
the applicant proposes to amend the by-law to replace the commercial zone
with a residential zone that will permit the development of four 7.3 to 7.7 metre
lots for single detached dwellings
4.0 Results of Circulation
4.1 Resident Comments
• none received to date
4.2 Agency Comments
• none received to date
4.3 Department Comments
Engineering Services Division .' site servicing, grading, fence and street tree
planting plans along Valley Farm Road and
Greenmount Street are required
4.4 Staff Comments
• in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified
by staff for further review and consideration:
• evaluating whether an appropriate house design, consistent with the
character of the street, can be achieved with the proposed 7.3 to 7.7
metre single detached lots, or whether fewer units or a different built form
(e.g. semi-detached or townhouse units) would be more appropriate
5.0 Procedural Information
written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the Planning
& Development Department
oral comments may be made at the Public Information Meeting
all comments received will be noted and used as input in a Planning Report
prepared by the Planning & Development Department for a subsequent
meeting of Council or a Committee of Council
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• any member of the public who wishes to reserve the option to appeal
Council's decision must provide comments to the City before Council adopts
any by-law for this proposal
• any member of the public who wishes to be notified of Council's decision
regarding this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk
6.0 Other Information
6.1 Appendix No. I
• list of neighbourhood residents, community associations, agencies and City
Departments that have commented on the applications at the time of writing
report
6.2 Information Received
• The following documents are available for viewing at the offices of the City of
Pickering Planning & Development Department:
• Planning Justification Report
• Environmental Noise Impact Study
• Plan of Topographic Survey
• Proposed Site, Floor and Elevation Plans
6.3 Company Principal.
• the owner of the property is Fonke Holdings Corporation
• the applicant is SOL -ARCH (Architecture + Planning).
Ashley r ood, MCIP, R P Marg Wouters, MCIP, RPP
Planner Manager, Development Review &
Urban Design
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Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
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Appendix No. I to
Information Report No. 19-1.1
Commenting Residents and Landowners
(1) none received to date
Commenting Agencies
(1) none received to date
Commenting City Departments
(1) Engineering Services Division
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